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        "id": 1739526,
        "msgid": "indonesia-and-unep-deepen-climate-and-carbon-market-cooperation-1778781535",
        "date": "2026-05-14 18:13:44",
        "title": "Indonesia and UNEP deepen climate and carbon market cooperation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has expressed appreciation for the strengthened partnership with UNEP, focusing on REDD+, forest carbon market development, and innovative financing for national parks during a meeting at UN Headquarters in New York. The minister highlighted Indonesia's priority on climate action to achieve the FOLU Net Sink 2030 target and its ambition to become a global carbon hub through regulations like Forestry Ministerial Regulation Number 6 of 2026, which provides a transparent framework for carbon trading. This cooperation, supported by initiatives such as the UN-REDD Program and the Green for Riau project, aims to enhance conservation efforts and position Indonesia as a leader in tropical forest representation within UNEP.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni expressed appreciation\nfor the established partnership between Indonesia and UNEP, including\nthe memorandum of understanding signed in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis cooperation serves as a solid foundation to be translated into\nmore concrete and impactful programs,\u201d he said in a statement received\nin Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>During a meeting between the Ministry of Forestry and UNEP at the UN\nHeadquarters in New York on Tuesday (May 12), both parties discussed\nstrengthening REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest\nDegradation), forest carbon market development, and innovative financing\nfor national parks.<\/p>\n<p>The minister emphasized that the Indonesian government considers\nclimate action a top priority, particularly in achieving the FOLU Net\nSink 2030 target.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the Indonesian government has set an ambitious goal of\nbecoming a global carbon hub by building a high-integrity carbon\nmarket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndonesia has taken a major step in the operationalization of the\ncarbon market through Forestry Ministerial Regulation Number 6 of 2026,\na follow-up to Presidential Regulation Number 110 of 2025,\u201d he\nasserted.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the regulation provides a clear and comprehensive\nframework for the forestry-sector carbon trading\u2014ranging from project\ndevelopment and verification to transactions\u2014ensuring certainty and\ntransparency for investors and partners.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he highlighted the establishment of the Task Force on\nInnovative Financing for National Parks, which is responsible for\ndeveloping practical financing solutions for conservation areas,\nincluding through blended finance and various other innovative\napproaches.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding cooperation on REDD+, Antoni welcomed UNEP\u2019s initiative to\nstrengthen collaboration to support the framework\u2019s implementation in\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Indonesia also appreciates the UN body\u2019s support\nrealized through the UN-REDD Program, including the implementation of\nthe Green for Riau initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe program is expected to run successfully and serve as a model for\ndeveloping a Jurisdictional REDD+ approach in other regions,\u201d he\nremarked.<\/p>\n<p>The minister also underscored the importance of strengthening\nrepresentation of tropical forest nations within UNEP, expressing hope\nthat more Indonesian professionals can contribute to the organization\u2019s\nglobal environmental and forestry mandates.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia urges global mangrove action at UN Forum on\nForests<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Forestry Minister vows transparent, accountable carbon\ntrading<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia reaffirms forest pledge at UN forum in New\nYork<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Arnidhya Nur, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-and-unep-deepen-climate-and-carbon-market-cooperation-1778781535",
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